N.J. attorney general fumes after Trump cuts law enforcement money. ‘I damn well want to be called.’

N.J. attorney general fumes after Trump cuts law enforcement money. ‘I damn well want to be called.’

The sudden cuts by the Trump administration affect New Jersey programs that prevent hate crimes and violence, state officials said.

'Will get people killed': Trump's 'dangerous' law enforcement cuts slammed as 'reckless'

The Trump administration has terminated five federal contracts in New Jersey that funded law enforcement work to fight opioid addiction, violence, and hate and bias incidents, cuts that Attorney General Matt Platkin blasted Wednesday as reckless and dangerous. The Department of Justice notified state officials of the cuts by email Tuesday and ordered the state to pay back all unspent and unobligated balances or face unspecified “enforcement act…

Feds’ funding cuts ‘will get people killed,’ attorney general says

Attorney General Matt Platkin blasted the Trump administration for cutting five contracts worth over $13 million that support programs in New Jersey to fight hate crimes, opioid addiction, and violence. (Photo by Edwin J. Torres|NJ Governor’s Office)The Trump administration has terminated five federal contracts in New Jersey that funded law enforcement work to fight opioid addiction, violence, and hate and bias incidents, cuts that Attorney Gene…